The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 190 Let Him Go

The confrontation lasted for several minutes.

Caught in the middle, Gwendolyn glanced from one man to the other.

As the 023 special drug had lost its effect on Maverick, he now looked more imposing than Charles. His eyes gleamed with a chilling and merciless intensity.

Gwendolyn did not know what to say.

They were already eyeing each other with so much hostility in the beginning that she was not sure how the night would end.

She cleared her throat loudly, drawing their attention to her.

Gwendolyn then gestured for Charles to look in the direction of the dining room. “Charles, I’ve prepared all this food, and I’ve been waiting for you. I’ve also prepared two bottles of red wine. It’s been a long time since we’ve had a drink together. Let’s all drink and be merry tonight.”

“Okay.”

Charles shifted his focus from Maverick to Gwendolyn. He looked at her affectionately as they walked into the dining room together.

“Gwen, your culinary skills are amazing. These dishes smell so good. I wasn’t that hungry earlier, but now my appetite has been whetted.”

“I’m happy as long as you like them.”

Maverick stood in the stairwell, observing their interaction keenly.

Even though Gwendolyn had already told him about her plan that night, he was still caught off-guard when he saw her smiling happily at Charles and speaking to him in such a gentle manner.

He felt a pang of heartache.

When would Gwendolyn treat him the way she was treating Charles?

Both of them were chatting and laughing in the dining room, oblivious to the awkward expression on Maverick’s face.

At the dining table, Gwendolyn pursed her lips and smiled. She took the bottle of red wine that had been decanted and was about to pour some for Charles.

Charles extended his hand, making a gesture to stop her. “Gwen, you have a servant here. You don’t have to do this yourself.”

Gwendolyn’s expression momentarily froze, but she quickly regained her composure.

and

“Maverick, come here.”

was sitting in an upright position as if he had cultivated this habit over the years. His eyes were fixed on Maverick, waiting for the latter to go over and serve

walk toward them, he turned to look at Gwendolyn. There was a hint of surprise in

in her chair,

his hands in

her face, another pair

face darkened, and he uttered through gritted teeth, “Mr. Newton, mind your manners. Keep

up and sneered, “I shall do whatever

and was about to shake off

grip and stared at Charles. The former’s eyes bore a malevolent

free, but his efforts

is this how a servant treats his employer? He’s so

“My

Their hands were entangled, their

mounting tension in the

she held her

be an intense battle

again, giving

“That’s enough. Let go.”

this, Maverick

and Charles. His glare was

spoke with a hint of annoyance. “Gwen, it seems like we won’t be

Charles meant and looked sternly at Maverick. “Mr. Newton is my guest. You’ve offended him the moment you got here. Are you trying to make me angry? I think I have been too lenient with you. Have you

the villa and called out, “William, Quinton, come

into the living room and stood

direction. “Bring him to the basement to do some soul-searching. Do not release him without

and Quinton looked at each other and

his face looking extremely cold. He spoke up with a hurt voice. “Are you punishing me because of

look at him with a sneer on

I’ve come to terms with it. Let bygones be bygones. After all, he still has

harsh words cut through him like

so hurt that it took his breath

hurtful words still

no longer had

tell

made many mistakes in the past, but aren’t you even a little moved

Gwendolyn kept quiet.

was slowly tearing up. His gaze revealed